body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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The patent-pending technology is body heat activated, so your body heat warms it up to make the lashes adhere.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Astley also notes in her mattress review that this bed has premier temperature regulation and doesn’t trap body heat as she and her husband sleep.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Researchers at Seoul National University College of Engineering now report a way to generate power directly from body heat using a thin, flexible device that works in a completely flat form.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
The quilt features ultra-cool fabric on both sides that helps keep night sweats at bay by absorbing body heat, and boxed quilting to prevent clumping.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Astley also notes in her mattress review that this bed has premier temperature regulation and doesn’t trap body heat as she and her husband sleep.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Researchers at Seoul National University College of Engineering now report a way to generate power directly from body heat using a thin, flexible device that works in a completely flat form.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
The quilt features ultra-cool fabric on both sides that helps keep night sweats at bay by absorbing body heat, and boxed quilting to prevent clumping.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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